From the moment europeans arrived in north america, they were awestruc. Scott weidensaul pronounced whydensaul has lived almost all of his life among the long ridges and endless valleys of eastern pennsylvania, in the heart of the central appalachians, a landscape that has defined much of his work. Books by scott weidensaul author of the first frontier. A brief history of american birding by scott weidensaul 2007, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The warden and the wolf king 2014 new edition coming september 15, 2020. Of a feather by scott weidensaul overdrive rakuten. Scott weidensaul books list of books by author scott.
Travel with the frontier ornithologists who collected eggs between border skirmishes. Coming in at just under 160 pages, this cloth hardcover book contains over 70 pages of fullcolor paintings. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Praise for living on the wind weidensaul has combined scientific sureness and literary style to produce a book that deserves to become a classic of natural history. Naturalist scott weidensaul also recounts the explosive growth of modern birding that began when an awkward schoolteacher named roger tory peterson published a field guide to the birds in 1934. A yearlong search for the continents natural soul, 2005, etc. Following is a list of the books read from 20172019. Scott weidensaul has 38 books on goodreads with 6850 ratings. Rosen, a relative newcomer, also roots his book in history, but enthusiastically chases down digressions literary, philosophical, and geographical. Weidensaul spearheads a number of major research projects focusing on owls, hummingbirds and songbirds. In of a feather, weidensaul gives a whirlwind tour of the history of bird study in the united states and canada. Scott weidensaul also recounts the explosive growth of modern birding that began when an awkward schoolteacher named roger tory peterson published a field guide to the birds in 1934. A quirky, lively and illuminating account of birdwatchings history, including rivalries, controversies, and bad behavior the washington post book world.
A fascinating collection of facts, figures, and folklore from the world of birds by weidensaul, scott and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From the moment europeans arrived in north america, they were awestruck by a continent awash with birdsgreat flocks of wild pigeons, prairies teeming with grouse, woodlands alive with brilliantly colored. Im surprised weidensaul does not attend more to american women writers such as neltje blanchan, mabel osgood wright, and olive thorne miller. He was a finalist for the 2000 pulitzer prize in general nonfiction for his book living on the wind. Across the hemisphere with migratory birds, and more on. Mar 07, 2011 scott weidensaul birds of a feather march 7, 2011 nuttall ornithological club born in 1959, scott weidensaul has lived almost all of his life among the long ridges and endless valleys of eastern pennsylvania, in the heart of the central appalachians, a landscape that has defined much of his work. In this comprehensive chronicle, pulitzer prize winner weidensaul of a feather. Spirited and compulsively readable, of a feather celebrates the passions and achievements of birders throughout american history. Jan 15, 2008 these books are complementary rather than competitive, and each adds its virtues to the other. Birdwatching book traces history of the hobby treehugger. All the books below are recommended as readalikes for scott weidensaul but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. Mar 04, 2008 ive never been a birdwatcher, so i wasnt sure what to expect when i attended ornithological expert scott weidensauls discussion on his latest book, of a feather. Author and naturalist scott weidensaul, who grew up in the heart of the old eastern frontier, has written more than two dozen books, including the pulitzer prize finalist living on the wind. No other natural history writer has had as much effect on me as weidensaul.
Over the past two centuries, its grown from a hobby of the shy and eccentric to a craze among tens of millions of mainstream americans. Everyone, even the city dweller, pays some attention to the ubiquitous feathered creatures, so it is not hard, really, to accept that birding is increasingly popular, and weidensauls history tells how this came to be. A brief history of american birding is much more than just another ornithological study of a passionate hobby. She has published historical romance as jane feather, her own name, since 1986. Many of these stories, like the rivalry between audubon and alexander wilson, are likely familiar to many birders but weidensauls treatment of the early history of ornithology in america is extremely thorough so there was a ton of new and fascinating material as well. Sep 09, 2007 weidensaul, a federally licensed bird bander and the author of a number of previous books, writes with the ease of someone who is confident that the story hes recounting will hold our attention.
Ive written seven books on birds and a textbook on ecology, so i know what work is necessary by the author, artist, and publisher to put out a good product. Scott weidensaul author author and naturalist scott weidensaul, who grew up in the heart of the old eastern frontier, has written more than two dozen books, including the pulitzer prize finalist living on the wind. Weidensaul interviewed sibley for the book and, as a result, is able to tell the story of how sibleys field guides came into being, were designed in the ways that they were, and function as texts. Naturalist scott weidensaul also recounts the explosive growth of modern birding that began when an awkward schoolteacher named roger tory peterson. He doesnt promise much of a show the heat doesnt create very good flying conditions for raptors but somehow weidensaul, author of the new book of a. Across the hemisphere with migratory birds north point 1999, which was a finalist for the 2000 pulitzer prize. He is one of the instructors in the summer national audubon camp on hog island off midcoastal maine. Of a feather traces the colorful origins of american birding. The clinchers, though, were the absence of any significant notching on r2 the second tail feather from the center and the very narrow r5, the outermost tail feather 2.
His writing career began in 1978 with a weekly natural history column in the local newspaper, the pottsville. Starting with the oral traditions of the native americans, and coming up to presentday experts, weidensaul tells us what we knew about birds in america, when we knew it, and who pointed it out to us. Scott weidensaul presents living on the wind, across the hemisphere with migratory birds doors open 6. A brief history of american birding has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. A brief history of american birding harcourt, 2007 fills this gap admirably. A brief history of american birding by scott weidensaul. I received of a feather as a christmas gift in 2008.
Of a feather, by scott weidensaul all about birds all. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Scott weidensauls discussion on his latest book, of a feather. Scott weidensaul born 1959 is a pennsylvaniabased naturalist and author. A brief history of american birding scott weidensaul. From the moment europeans arrived in north america, they were awestruck by a continent awash with birdsgreat flocks of wild pigeons, prairies teeming with grouse, woodlands alive with brilliantly colored songbirds. Herbert kupferberg, parade what rachel carson did for the seaopening the publics eyes to the fragile richness of whole ecosystemsscott weidensaul has now done for bird migration. Weidensaul, a federally licensed bird bander and the author of a number of previous books, writes with the ease of someone who is confident. His books are introductory in nature, but not so much so that you feel you are being spoonfed information, and advanced enough that you are guaranteed to learn something or gain a new persepctive on our natural. I really enjoy weidensauls writing, and he communicates his passion very well. Scott weidensaul books list of books by author scott weidensaul. He has written more than two dozen books on natural history, including living on the wind.
Weidensaul has written books about birds before, and he is a federally licensed bird bander, and he loves his subject, an affection he easily conveys to the reader. Weidensaul has combined scientific sureness and literary style to produce a book that deserves to become a classic of natural history. Author scott weidensaul has traveled the world tracking and writing about birds and has already written several notable nature books about them, but of a feather. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Weidensaul, the more experienced and scientific birder, gives us history and structure. In 2000 author scott weidensaul came out with living on the wind. Dec, 2007 weidensaul lives in the mountains of pennsylvania but has a maine connection. Scott weidensauls most popular book is the first frontier. Weidensaul also focuses on conservation efforts, as he has in some of his previous books. Given the sustained and growing american interest in birding over the past few years, we were about due for an updated history of the field. From pulitzer prize finalist weidensaul return to wild america. When reading, you can choose the font size, set the style of the paragraphs, headers, and footnotes. Shop the latest titles by scott weidensaul at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide.
Praise for of a feather at once gossipy and scholarly, of a feather recounts rivalries, controversies, bad behavior and other key episodes in the making of modern birding. He was a finalist for the 2000 pulitzer prize in general nonfiction for his book. You dont have to be a birder to enjoy this look at one of todays fastestgrowing and. There is no commitment other than to enjoy reading and sharing books about birds and birding. These books are complementary rather than competitive, and each adds its virtues to the other. There are over 10 million copies of her books in print.
From the moment europeans arrived in north america, they were awestruck by a continent awash with birdsgreat flocks of wild pigeons, prairies teeming with grouse. The washington post book world weidensaul is a charming guide. A brief history of american birding by scott weidensaul 2007, hardcover at the best online prices at. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading of a feather. By anne mccallum, member of the early birds book club can a history of american birding really be brief. A brief history of american birding by scott weidensaul pdf into your electronic tablet and read it anywhere you go. See all books authored by scott weidensaul, including birds, and living on the wind. Over time, people have asked for a list of the books read, as this is a great resource for anyone interested in learning more about birds and the natural world. In of a feather, scott weidensaul skillfully traces the colorful history of american birding. Books in pdf and other formats are very convenient to read.
Weidensaul brings to life much of the science behind bird migration, but what fuels the book is his constant amazement at the simple miracle of birds in flight. Today birding counts ipodwearing teens and obsessive listers among its tens of millions of participants, making what was once an eccentric hobby into something. Today, birding counts ipodwearing teens and obsessive listers among its tens of millions of participants. Bill urich ornithologist and author scott weidensaul celebrates the natural world particularly bird migration in his research, his writing and his public speaking. Of a feather ebook by scott weidensaul rakuten kobo. Scott weidensaul skillfully traces the colorful history of american birding. I liked this book but it didnt make me into a birder. A fascinating collection of facts, figures, and folklore from the world of birds by weidensaul, scott and a great selection of related books, art. Scott weidensaul from the moment europeans arrived in north america, they were awestruck by a continent awash with birdsgreat flocks of wild pigeons, prairies teeming with grouse, woodlands alive with brilliantly. A quirky, lively and illuminating account of birdwatchings history, including rivalries, controvers. These authors all published books about birds in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and to have included them in this story would have, i think, made weidensauls history of birding appear to have been less of a story about great men. Bookbrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and.
Read of a feather a brief history of american birding by scott weidensaul available from rakuten kobo. A brief history of american birding kindle edition by weidensaul, scott. Weidensaul has written more than two dozen books, including his widely acclaimed living on the wind. The early birds is a dropin book club that meets before the atlanta audubon monthly meeting at manuels tavern, from 2. Dec 12, 2009 allens averages smaller than rufous, and the measurements for this bird, while on the upper end of the range for allens, were small for rufous. Critiques of return to wild america were largely celebratory. A brief history of american birding by scott weidensaul at indigo. Ive never been a birdwatcher, so i wasnt sure what to expect when i attended ornithological expert scott weidensauls discussion on his latest book, of a feather.
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